Fire destroys Maguire cottage saving two youngsters
The Maguire family of York escaped tragedy when a fire gutted their Susquehanna river cottage. Three children were spared after missing a nap and swimming outdoors while a kerosene heater ignited the blaze. The nurse lost a savings certificate and cash. insurance partially covered a $3,500 loss. The mother had been away in York with $300. neighbors aided with a river bucket brigade but could not save the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine
Charles, Jr
Charles J. Maguire
York
Mary Alice
Jennie Stump
Shenk's Ferry
Long Level
Mrs. Maguire
The
Maguires
Gettysburg
What Is Health Worth to You
A spaced plea to value health and seek medical advice from a capable physician if feeling run down. It stresses timely counsel can prevent illness and expense and invites readers to bring the prescription to the Reliable drug store for filling.
Will of Linnes C. March entered for probate in Union township
Laura V. March executrix presents the will of Linnes C. March in Union township with the register and recorder ER. E. Fisher overseeing probate. Estate valued at 1700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnes C. March
Union Township
ER. E. Fisher
Register and Recorder
Laura V. March
Hit-Run Count Dismissed in Midway Collision Case
Theron Baumgardner facing hit and run and related charges after two men were struck in Midway on May 4. The case, supported by witness Helen Byers and others, was dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence after a hearing before Justice John W. Dubs. Assistant DA Rudisill urged dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theron Baumgardner
Littlestown
Midway
Justice of the Peace
John W. Dubs
Penn Township
Clinton Bankert
Hanover
Paul Ehrhart
Bankert
Baumgardner
Gettysburg Guide J Ralph Redding Suffering Embolism on Duty
Gettysburg battlefield guide J Ralph Redding suffered an embolism while on duty at the guide station along the Harrisburg road north of Gettysburg Sunday at 1 PM. He was moved to Warner hospital in Gettysburg and reported slightly improved. a prior embolism last September kept him in bed six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ralph Redding
Gettysburg Battlefield
Harrisburg Road
Gettysburg
Redding
Warner Hospital
Sylvia Johnson Named State Nurse for Adams County
Miss Sylvia Johnson of Latimore township is appointed state nurse for Adams county effective August 1, succeeding Miss Grove who has held the post for about eleven years. Johnson, a Polyclinic Hospital graduate of Harrisburg, has done private nursing in the county for years. Grove could not be reached for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Johnson
George Johnson
Latimore Township
Adams County
Miss Johnson
Polyclinic Hospital
Harrisburg
Miss Grove
Arrest of Transient for Walking on Tracks
William Green, lame and on crutches, walked on the Western Maryland tracks east of Hanover, delaying a train. Railroad detective Milton R. Tipton secured a warrant for Green’s arrest charging trespass and train delay. Green refused to leave the rails despite orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Green
W. M
Hanover
Milton R. Tipton
Western Maryland Road
Green
East Berlin project seeks funds for public works
Edward N. Jones state works progress administrator forwards a building and grounds improvement project to Washington for approval. If funded it would provide jobs for 74 workers with total labor costs of 11430 dollars.
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East Berlin
Washington, D. C
Edward N. Jones
Works Progress
Two WV Drivers Jailed for Overloaded Coal Trucks
Russell G. Heitt of Pleasantdale and Wilbur V. Shanholtz of Augustus West Virginia were jailed five days each for driving overweight coal trucks. Heitt carried 14 480 pounds gross with 1 840 over weight Shanholtz 14 380 pounds gross with 3 380 over weight. Officer George B. Aughinbaugh arrested them. they were arraigned before Justice John C. Shealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell G. Heitt
Pleasantdale
West Virginia
Wilbur V. Shanholtz
Augustus
Adams County
Heitt
Shaholtz
George B. Aughinbaugh
Justice of the Peace
John C. Shealer
Young rescuer saves drowning man at East Berlin dam
Charles Fissel, 17, of East Berlin, credited with saving Floyd Shell Jr. from drowning at the East Berlin milling company dam after Shell went under for the third time. Earlier the same day, four year old Gloria Spangler fell from the dam breast and struck her head but escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Shell, Jr
East Berlin
Shell
Fissel
Gloria
Cameron Spangler
Accuse Man of Entering Cottage at Caledonia Park
Accused Rohrbaugh 21 of 212 Carlisle Street Hanover arrested by Gettysburg state police on break in with intent to commit a felony at a cottage in Caledonia Park. Bail set at 500 dollars by Justice Sell for Franklin county court term. Also Tom Deets of near Gettysburg held for August term after preliminary hearing for assault on James Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair E. Rohrbaugh
Carlisle Street
Hanover
Gettysburg
Chambersburg
C. M. Warner
New Freedom
York County
Rohrbaugh
Caledonia Park
Justice of the Perce
Lewis D. Sell
Franklin County
Tom Deets
Justice of the Peace
Walter A. Snyder
Deets
James Lawrence
Mt. Joy
Man Posts Nolle Prosequi Plea in License Suspension Case
Merle H. Roth 24 of Biglerville pleaded nolle contendere to operating a car during license suspension before Justice John C. Shearer. Bail set at 500 dollars for August term. The accident on the Biglerville road injured George Johanningmier of Gettysburg and Roth himself with arm and back injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle H. Roth
Biglerville
Shearer
Roth
John P. Buttle
Biglerville Road
Gettysburg
George Johanningmier
Apology for Price Ad Errors in The Premier Market
The newspaper admits an oversight in last week's Premier Meat Market ad where percent signs followed the wrong punctuation in several prices. Examples include Finest Creamery Butter 4c instead of 24c per pound. The correction note apologizes for the misprints.
Countians Wed in New York City at Municipal Building
Wilbur E. Little 22 of 25 Hanover Street Get tysburg and Florence R. Griffin 21 a nurse of Abbottstown obtained a license to wed at the Municipal building on Wednesday and planned to marry at once in the 18th Street Methodist church by Rev Divine. Little is son of Edmund P. and Alice Spangler Little. Griffin daughter of Oscar G. and Catherine Ditzler Griffin, both born in Adams county.
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Bree
National Remedy Co
S.c
N.Y
Mr Divine
Mr Little
Adams County
Edmund P
Alice Spangler Little
Oscar G
Catherine Ditzler Griffin
Woman Charged With Driving Without Operator License
Mrs. Georgia Brady of Gettysburg faces a charge in Highland township after a local state highway patrolman presented the information to Justice Snyder on Saturday. The alleged violation occurred last week in Highland township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Brady
Gettysburg
Justice Snyder
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